Chuck Zito
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Even my sister says, what do you mean?
Even my sister says, what do you mean?
Oh, absolutely.
Oh, absolutely.
Oh, absolutely.
My father was a great fighter back in the day in the 30s and the 40s. Years ago, guys had hundreds of fights. My father had 228 fights. back in the day in a 12-year career. And won most of them. He won a lot of them, absolutely. He lost 20. But he used to get paid $10 a fight. Now today, they're making $400 million in one fight.
My father was a great fighter back in the day in the 30s and the 40s. Years ago, guys had hundreds of fights. My father had 228 fights. back in the day in a 12-year career. And won most of them. He won a lot of them, absolutely. He lost 20. But he used to get paid $10 a fight. Now today, they're making $400 million in one fight.
My father was a great fighter back in the day in the 30s and the 40s. Years ago, guys had hundreds of fights. My father had 228 fights. back in the day in a 12-year career. And won most of them. He won a lot of them, absolutely. He lost 20. But he used to get paid $10 a fight. Now today, they're making $400 million in one fight.
Yeah, James Braddock, yeah. There's great fighters like Floyd Mayweather. He's 50 and old, but he's fighting like 28 years. There's a guy named Harry Greb back in the day. Floyd went 50-0 in 28 years. Harry Greb went 52-0 in one year.
Yeah, James Braddock, yeah. There's great fighters like Floyd Mayweather. He's 50 and old, but he's fighting like 28 years. There's a guy named Harry Greb back in the day. Floyd went 50-0 in 28 years. Harry Greb went 52-0 in one year.
Yeah, James Braddock, yeah. There's great fighters like Floyd Mayweather. He's 50 and old, but he's fighting like 28 years. There's a guy named Harry Greb back in the day. Floyd went 50-0 in 28 years. Harry Greb went 52-0 in one year.
So it's a big difference.
So it's a big difference.
So it's a big difference.
Yes, of course. Growing up with my dad and his... You know, I was living in the Bronx on Barretto Street and Hunts Point at the time. And it's even in my documentary. I was five years old and this guy Butch, like from the Little Rascals, used to beat me up every day. So I went crying home to my dad one time. He said, don't ever come crying home to me.
Yes, of course. Growing up with my dad and his... You know, I was living in the Bronx on Barretto Street and Hunts Point at the time. And it's even in my documentary. I was five years old and this guy Butch, like from the Little Rascals, used to beat me up every day. So I went crying home to my dad one time. He said, don't ever come crying home to me.
Yes, of course. Growing up with my dad and his... You know, I was living in the Bronx on Barretto Street and Hunts Point at the time. And it's even in my documentary. I was five years old and this guy Butch, like from the Little Rascals, used to beat me up every day. So I went crying home to my dad one time. He said, don't ever come crying home to me.
He's going to teach you how to defend yourself. So he pulled out his trunk and he had all his, you know, his gloves and his robe and his headgear and everything in there. And he put the gloves on me. You know, the gloves went up to my elbows. And he got on his knees and started teaching me how to box.
He's going to teach you how to defend yourself. So he pulled out his trunk and he had all his, you know, his gloves and his robe and his headgear and everything in there. And he put the gloves on me. You know, the gloves went up to my elbows. And he got on his knees and started teaching me how to box.
He's going to teach you how to defend yourself. So he pulled out his trunk and he had all his, you know, his gloves and his robe and his headgear and everything in there. And he put the gloves on me. You know, the gloves went up to my elbows. And he got on his knees and started teaching me how to box.